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    First Amendment

    Threatened with expulsion for posting on public college online forum

    […] attempts to restrict speech.Whether there is an actual constitutional violation, however, is extremely fact specific.As background, where public spaces are concerned (i.e., streets, sidewalks, parks, and general meeting halls), governmental entities are permitted to make and enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, so long as they are content-neutral and narrowly tailored to serve […]

    May 18, 2015

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    CPRA

    Can I request public staff time cards?

    My community has a special water district.There is a manager and a five-person elected board.Would the manager's time-card be public information? Also, the board has not approved the minutes for months.Is there a time limit to approve minutes from meetings?

    September 26, 2011

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    Police Records

    How Can I Access Florida Police Body-Camera Videos?

    […] follow-up with the agency regarding your request. In making such a follow-up inquiry, you might findtheGovernment-in-the-Sunshine Manual: A Reference for Compliance with Florida’s Public Records and Open Meetings Lawshelpful. And, you can also find the text of the Public RecordsLawhere. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and […]

    June 7, 2021

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    Advocacy Blog

    Pricing the Public Out of Public Records 

    […] the state: Government transparency is for all of the people, not just for those who can afford it. For more information: Video: May 9 Board of Supervisors meeting Mendocino County Ordinance No. 4507 FAC, ACLU of Northern California Welcome County’s Repeal of Public Records Fee Ordinance Groups Urge Mendocino County to Repeal Unlawful Public […]

    May 11, 2023

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    CPRA

    CPRA not denied, but never produced by agency

    […] and Waterways since November 4, 2010. I made an additional request on December 2nd for one piece of paper that was referred to during the last commission meeting by the lead analyst. At this time I said I would drop all my previous requests that have gone unanswered for this one piece of paper. […]

    February 2, 2011

  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    Craig Newmark Philanthropies Commits $100K to FAC

    […] in court to increase police transparency and has answered an unprecedented amount of calls for help from the press and public seeking access to public records and meetings. "A healthy democracy means an informed democracy. Access to public information and a strong press equipped to get it in the hands of the electorate are […]

    September 9, 2020

  • Latest News

    FAC News Press Release

    First Amendment Attorney Duffy Carolan Elected President of FAC Board of Directors

    […] and editors on deadline, as well as defending against subpoenas seeking unpublished source information. Carolan also has extensive experience with securing access to public records and public meetings under the California Public Records Act, Freedom of Information Act, and Ralph M. Brown Act. Carolan has served on FAC’s board since 2002. As board president, […]

    January 15, 2018